Hong Kong, China vs Romania: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both

Hong Kong, China
3.3%
in 2018
Romania
3.4%
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
73rd
Romania rank
72nd

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Romania
234567197919982018

How they compare

Romania currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 72nd of 172 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 2.3% 0.5% Hong Kong, China
2010s 3.3% 3.0% 0.4% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both, Hong Kong, China or Romania?
Romania, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both between Hong Kong, China and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Romania rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 72nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.